Ryan+E

Day 1 journal
I just arrived at Aberdeen. I visited people to ask them if they liked Aberdeen. I was driving and I hit the state bird, which is the ringed necked pheasant. Then I saw a guy that hit the state tree, which is the Black Hills Spruce. I was wearing blue jeans a shirt and a hat.

I just arrived at Waubau Lake. I got my boat out, and as soon as I cast, there was a large mouth bass on my line. It weighed thirty pounds, it was huge. Then I caught a sturgeon that snapped my line. I pulled in my boat and I saw the state flower, which is the Pasque flower. It was beautiful.

I just arrived at Sioux Falls. First I just drove around. Then I could see very bright lights, and I didn’t know what it was. So I drove over by it and it was getting brighter. Then finally, I got there and it was a huge waterfall with huge lights shining on the waterfall. It was very colorful.

I just woke up and ate breakfast, it was good. Then I got to The Augustana College. I walked around and asked kids if they liked the college. They said they did liked the college. I was wearing blue jeans and blue shirt and I looked like one of the students.

I just arrived at the Corn Palace in Mitchell. I saw murals with more than 2,000 bushels of corn and 40 tons of other grains. It was very amazing all of the corn I saw; it was definitely the most corn I had ever saw in my life at a time.

I just arrived at the Missouri River. I got my boat in the river. I could already see fish. I started fishing, in the first two minutes I caught a ten-pound salmon. It was huge!! Then I kept fishing and caught fifteen fish; it was a fun fishing night.

Day 3 journal
I just woke up and got in my truck. The sun was very bright so I wore shorts and a red tank top. Then I went to the gas station and got a tank of gas, a doughnut, and a cup of coffee. It was very good. I got to Pierre, the capital, and went to the museum, it is the biggest museum in South Dakota. I saw very cool stuff like the war uniforms, also a ring – necked pheasant that was stuffed, which is the state bird.

I just arrived at Pine Ridge, it was beautiful. I got to Billy Mill's house. He is very nice and owns a huge house. I was invited in, and we shared stories about fishing. Next, I went to Subway and got a 6-inch sub it was very good. The stories made me hungry.

I just arrived at Crazy Horse. I walked around most of the time I was there. Then I took a bus up to see all of the progress that is being made on the monument because it is still not done. They have a lot finished, and it is looking good so far. I would for sure go back again.

Day 4 journal
We arrived at Custer at 7:00 A.M. I was wearing shorts and a tee shirt. Our first stop was Fred Flintstone's Flint Mobile, and we ate Brontoburgers for breakfast. They were excellent. We spent the afternoon at Cascade Falls and played mini golf at Putt 4 Fun Mini Golf. It was getting later in the afternoon so we drove up north to Trout Haven Ranch for supper. After supper we continued north to Custer. We arrived at Custer State Park. When we got in the grounds we took the scenic drives and saw the nation’s largest bison herds. We also spent some time fishing and swimming. We caught five large mouth bass; they were huge!!!!!!!!! That night was best night I ever had.

Day 5 journal
I just arrived at Hill City. Right when I got there I went to Rafter J. Bar Ranch. It is the biggest ranch in South Dakota. Next I went to a mining camp, it was very fun.

When I arrived to the Bad Lands. There is alot of rugged terrain there. Where ever you go there is rugged terrain. Then I saw a guy standing by a small lake. We talked about fishing stories. Then he setted up a fishing tour for us. W caught mostly white bass it was very exciting.

I just arrived at Rapid City. It is the biggest City in South Dakota. It was built in 1880. Then I just drove all over and looked at the different buissness's they had there. Then we looked at all of the sky scrapers they had. they were very tall.

Day 6 Journal
I just arrived at Mount Rushmore. I was wearing shorts and a blue shirt because blue is one of South Dakota’s state colors. It cost everyone who visits there 8 dollars to look around; it is really cheap. I got out of my truck and walked around the Monument, it was huge. It is the biggest monument in the world. Then I bought some stuff at the souvenir shop.

I just arrived at the Black Hills University. It is the biggest university in South Dakota. I went in the college and talked to the teachers and asked them some questions about their job. Then I went in and asked some kids if they liked the school and they said they loved it there.

I just arrived at Bell Forch. The largest rodeo in the state goes on in Bell Forch. So I went in the big rodeo, and I watched people ride and they were very good. Then I went to Subway and got a sub. Then I ate my sub and went to sleep. That night was the best it can get in South Dakota on a Saturday.

Day 7Journal
I just arrived at Deadwood. I was wearing jeans a shirt and a warm sweatshirt because it was pretty cold outside and that is where I was going to be most of the day. Right away I saw hundreds of buffalo; they were all over the place. Then I stopped at a store that sold buffalo wings, so I bought some and they were delicious.

I just arrived at Sturgous for the huge motorcycle rally. There were people crowded all over the place on their motorcycles. First I went in the store and bought a couple shirts. Then I got on one of their bikes and went for a ride with a friend that I knew. The afternoon was very fun.

I just arrived at Spearfish. I went straight to D.C.Historic National Fish Hatchery. I went in the museum and looked around in the fishponds. They had pretty much every kind of freshwater fish. Also they had a party for one hundred years in fish management. It was awsome.